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"The way our schedule is right now we need all the energy we can have for game time," coach Dave Tippett said.

The Coyotes last played the Stars Nov.11.

"When it's fresh in your mind, you obviously remember how to do it and do things better," center Joe Vitale said. "So I like that we're playing teams closer together because of that advantage."

The Coyotes have grabbed at least a point in their last three games.

"Everything we do is geared toward what we want to do," Tippett said. "You have different opponents, but a lot of the same structure you try to build into your group. The more times you get to execute it, the more times you are successful at it, the better it builds your group.

"We've been pretty good here lately. We're going to have a test here. Obviously, a desperate team we're playing against tonight. It'll be a good test for our group."

-Center Sam Gagner is an assist shy of the 200th of his career.

-The Coyotes are fifth in the NHL with 305 blocked shots.

-Goalie Mike Smith is 7-4-5 with a pair of shutouts, 2.09 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in 16 career games against the Stars.

-His 2.09 goals-against average against the Stars is his second-lowest goals-against average against an opponent.

-Stars center Jason Spezza has five points in his last six games.

-Captain Jamie Benn snapped an 11-game goalless drought Tuesday.

-Center Tyler Seguin leads the league with 14 goals.

-Seguin has scored five times in the first period and five times in the second this season.